期き日じつ

also: きにち · ごじつ

き

じ

つ

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

fixed date; appointed date; set date

Refers to a date that has been officially decided or scheduled for an event, meeting, or action. Often used in formal or business contexts.

会かい議ぎの期き日じつは来らい週しゅうの水すい曜よう日びに決きまりました。
The meeting date has been set for next Wednesday.
期き日じつ

まで

に

書しょ

類るい

を

提てい

出しゅつ

し

て

ください

。

Please submit the documents by the appointed date.

2

noun

deadline; due date

Emphasizes the final date by which something must be completed or submitted. Often used with expressions like 期日を守る (meet the deadline) or 期日が迫る (the deadline is approaching).

レポートの提てい出しゅつ期き日じつは金きん曜よう日びです。
The deadline for submitting the report is Friday.
期き日じつを過すぎると追つい加か料りょう金きんがかかります。
An additional fee will be charged if you miss the due date.

Written forms

期日Usage100%
- きじつ
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading きじつ is the most common and widely understood.
- きにち
  Alternate reading; less common and may be considered non-standard or dialectal by some speakers.
- ごじつ
  out-dated reading
  Obsolete reading; not used in modern Japanese.
きにち
ごじつ
out-dated reading

Kanji

期period, time, date
日day, sun, Japan

Similar words

締しめ切きり
締切 specifically means a cutoff point or deadline, often for submissions or applications. 期日 is broader, covering both scheduled dates and deadlines.
期き限げん
期限 refers to a time limit or expiration date, often for validity or completion. 期日 focuses more on a specific calendar date.

Etymology

Compound of 期 (ki, 'period, time') and 日 (jitsu, 'day'). The reading きじつ is the standard on'yomi combination. The alternate reading きにち mixes on'yomi and kun'yomi, while ごじつ is an older, now obsolete reading.